# Upgrading without changing the API key?

**URL:** <https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/upgrading-without-changing-the-api-key/2048>\
**Category:** Authentication & Security\
**Created:** [January 18, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/upgrading-without-changing-the-api-key/2048 "2016-01-18T17:41:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![charliefinale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@charliefinale](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/charliefinale)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/upgrading-without-changing-the-api-key/2048/1 "2016-01-18T17:41:17Z")

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I upgraded yesterday an AWS Bitnami image. I decided to import the Apps part specifically so the API key would be the same…but it changed. This could be a problem if the API key is built into a mobile app as, and correct me if I am wrong, it would require an update in the iStore and Play before the API key could be changed within the app.

Is there a workaround or is there a way to upgrade without a new API key?

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**Author:** ![formerstaff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/community.dreamfactory.com/formerstaff/32/1133_2.png) [@formerstaff](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/formerstaff)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/upgrading-without-changing-the-api-key/2048/2 "2016-01-18T18:01:41Z")

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answered here

[Bug in User Listing - limited to 30](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/bug-in-user-listing-limited-to-30/2047/6)